HR Assistant (Salary Range: £27,631 to £30,955 per annum) Salary will increase by 3% in April 2025. Contract- Permanent, Office Based (No hybrid working available) Hours- 40 hours, Monday to Friday 8.30 till 5pm, occasional evening and weekend working Location: Gogar Depot, 1 Myreton Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 9GF. Edinburgh Trams has an exciting opportunity for a HR Assistant to join the Human Resources team. Edinburgh Trams is the award winning operator of the city’s tramway with a vision to be an integral part of the future success of Edinburgh and the Lothians by providing world-class, environmentally-friendly and socially-inclusive transport. The addition of new services, industry-leading levels of customer service and a range of dynamic initiatives have all contributed to Edinburgh’s tramway becoming one of the UK’s most successful transport systems. Delivering ‘Excellence for Edinburgh’ is our mantra. Our values are to be Trusted, Innovative, Passionate and Smart. We believe that if we are true to our values our company can look forward to even greater success and, as importantly, each of us will feel ever more proud, satisfied and happy in our work. Our HR team is a small but busy team, which means no day is the same. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have a flexible approach as priorities change quickly. As you are dealing with staff details, it is essential that you understand the importance of confidentiality and can work discreetly. Key responsibilities are: Recruitment: manage vacancies including selection, arranging & holding interviews and co-ordinating assessment days. Employee Relations: deal with staff queries and support managers with minute taking in formal meetings or other staff meetings, new start interviews and exit interviews. Manage email mailboxes. Employee Lifecycle: process offers, on boarding and leavers processes, probation, and monthly salary letters in alignment with agreed process maps. Payroll: assist in payroll preparation by running reports and compiling data. Benefit Administration: benefits administration including childcare vouchers and cycle to work schemes. OH Support: arrange medicals for staff within agreed timescales, administer and co-ordinate Drug & Alcohol testing. Events: All management and support staff are expected to provide support at events by providing customer service and revenue protection support. The role is permanent, full time, Monday to Friday. We are a 24 hour/7days business so you may be required to work out with your normal working hours to accommodate business needs. This role is office based and does not support hybrid working. Minimum requirements are: Previous HR support in a fast-paced environment, supporting managers at all levels. Strong Customer Service Skills with a friendly, helpful attitude. Strong organisational and communication skills (written and verbal). Competent in MS Office Word, Excel and Powerpoint. High level of attention to detail to produce accurate work. Ability to multitask, and cope with changing priorities. Flexibility (in terms of approach to work, working hours, scope and role). Benefits at Edinburgh Trams 33 days annual leave (including public holidays) Company pension scheme (upto 7.5% matched employer contribution) Life Cover (4 times salary) HSF Health Plan, including Employee Assistance Programme and Perkbox benefits. Free Ridacard for employee. Priviledge Ridacard (65% discount) for a family or friend Cycle to Work Scheme How to Apply Click on Apply by midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025. A job description is available and can be requested from HRAdminedinburghtrams.com. Please note this vacancy will close when we have received sufficient number of applicants. Selection Process: Stage 1: Applications will be initially screened on their application form. Stage 2: Prioritisation exercise and Competency Based Interview.